“why we don’t just hire more federal agents to enforce federal laws?”
No, no no. But, if you do a little thinking and you cherish individual liberty, you should change your mind.
When the police power moves to the State level, there is vastly more accountability and control. Ever try to get a federal document? It’s much harder than getting a State one. Just look what Judicial Watch and even Congress has to go through to get federal documents and most of it is redacted. If you don’t like what State law enforcement is doing, vote out the AG, or sheriff or even some judges. If you think the State is too hard or soft on crime, move.
The public has none of this type of accountability and control at the federal level.
But, we can follow Columbia and to literally “cut” down on some of the excess federal police forces.
“In Colombia, the use of landmines has increased in areas around coca plants affecting mostly National Police officers and civilians engaged in manual eradication activity. A growing number of victims have been severely wounded in the fight against narcotrafficking and terrorism, losing arms and legs.”
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3789689/posts
Ok that makes good sense.